£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Growth Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Annualisation Factor | 1.0 | n/a | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Dividend Yield | 4.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
Continuing Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.1 | 19.2 | 44.2 | 18.2 | 11.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 19.2 9.4 |
35.5 23.9 |
71.1 59.9 |
22.0 20.7 |
13.5 12.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 9.1 | 0.2 | n/a | 4.6 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 0.4 |
0.4 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
22.0 10.3 |
n/a n/a |
Return on Capital Employed | 19.19% 32.16% |
0.28% 0.34% |
16.03% 18.13% |
37.02% 38.77% |
43.66% 45.19% |
Operating Margin | 7.43% 14.66% |
11.29% 13.65% |
7.63% 8.63% |
15.10% 15.10% |
15.19% 15.72% |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
PE Ratio - Adjusted | 9.1 | 1,897.2 | 44.2 | 18.2 | 11.5 |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 19.2 9.0 |
3,518.4 2,366.6 |
71.1 59.9 |
22.0 20.7 |
13.4 12.7 |
PEG - Adjusted | 0.0 | n/a | n/a | 4.6 | n/a |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 10.3 |
n/a n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Net Gearing | 26.50% | 26.83% | 5.53% | 45.60% | 49.58% |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Value Metrics | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Price/Book Value | 58.1 | (57.2) | 12.2 | (26.6) | (9.2) |
Price/Tangible Book Value | 58.1 | (57.2) | 12.2 | (26.6) | (9.2) |
Price/ Cash Flow | 8.0 | 19.2 | 24.4 | 14.0 | 8.3 |
Price/Revenue | 1.12 | 239.42 | 3.27 | 2.40 | 1.50 |
Price/R&D | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) | 4.84p | (10.24p) | 49.10p | (20.27p) | (35.53p) |
Net Cash per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Annualised Fundamentals | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Continuing Operations | |||||
Revenue | 622.20 | 6.00 | 398.60 | 447.60 | 433.20 |
EBITDA | 71.20 86.20 |
1.05 1.19 |
58.00 62.00 |
94.90 94.90 |
87.00 89.30 |
Depreciation | (25.00) 5.00 |
(0.37) (0.37) |
(27.60) (27.60) |
(27.30) (27.30) |
(21.20) (21.20) |
Net Interest | (0.80) (0.40) |
(0.04) (0.04) |
(6.60) (6.50) |
(7.50) (7.50) |
(7.60) (6.90) |
Profit Before Tax | 45.40 89.10 |
0.63 0.78 |
23.80 27.90 |
60.10 63.30 |
58.20 61.20 |
Revenue per Share | 250.89p | 2.45p | 182.74p | 224.55p | 217.70p |
Pre-Tax Profit per Share | 18.31p 35.93p |
0.26p 0.32p |
10.91p 12.79p |
30.15p 31.76p |
29.25p 30.75p |
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) | 699.69 | 1,453.28 | 1,361.16 | 1,085.40 | 654.80 |
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) | 905.19 | 1,671.28 | 1,432.36 | 1,297.90 | 865.20 |
EBITDA/EV | 7.87% 9.52% |
0.06% 0.07% |
4.05% 4.33% |
7.31% 7.31% |
10.06% 10.32% |
Operating Margin | 7.43% 14.66% |
11.29% 13.65% |
7.63% 8.63% |
15.10% 15.10% |
15.19% 15.72% |
Capital Employed £ (Millions) | 278.30 | 241.40 | 189.70 | 182.60 | 150.70 |
Return on Capital Employed | 19.19% 32.16% |
0.28% 0.34% |
16.03% 18.13% |
37.02% 38.77% |
43.66% 45.19% |
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) | 677.20 | 666.20 | 511.70 | 371.90 | 342.20 |
Earnings per Share - Basic | 14.70p 30.24p |
16.70p 24.85p |
8.50p 10.09p |
24.90p 26.44p |
24.50p 25.98p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 14.60p 29.95p |
16.50p 24.53p |
8.40p 9.97p |
24.60p 26.14p |
24.30p 25.71p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 30.80p | 30.60p | 13.50p | 29.60p | 28.40p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | -12% 22% |
96% 146% |
-66% -62% |
2% 2% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | -12% 22% |
96% 146% |
-66% -62% |
1% 2% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 1% | 127% | -54% | 4% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 19.2 9.4 |
35.5 23.9 |
71.1 59.9 |
22.0 20.7 |
13.5 12.7 |
PEG - Diluted | n/a 0.4 |
0.4 0.2 |
n/a n/a |
22.0 10.3 |
n/a n/a |
Tax Rate | 19.60% | 34.82% | 22.27% | 17.47% | 16.15% |
Dividend Cover | 2.50 2.46 |
2.51 2.04 |
2.81 2.10 |
7.40 6.61 |
2.45 2.24 |
Interest Cover | 57.75 223.75 |
15.98 19.31 |
4.61 5.29 |
9.01 9.44 |
8.66 9.87 |
Continuing & Discontinued Operations | |||||
Earnings per Share - Basic | 14.70p 31.45p |
0.17p 0.25p |
8.50p 10.09p |
24.90p 26.44p |
24.70p 25.98p |
Earnings per Share - Diluted | 14.60p 31.15p |
0.17p 0.25p |
8.40p 9.97p |
24.60p 26.14p |
24.50p 25.71p |
Earnings per Share - Adjusted | 30.80p | 0.31p | 13.50p | 29.60p | 28.40p |
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic | 8,620% 12,440% |
-98% -98% |
-66% -62% |
1% 2% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted | 8,666% 12,480% |
-98% -98% |
-66% -62% |
0% 2% |
n/a n/a |
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted | 9,872% | -98% | -54% | 4% | n/a |
PE Ratio - Diluted | 19.2 9.0 |
3,518.4 2,366.6 |
71.1 59.9 |
22.0 20.7 |
13.4 12.7 |
PEG - Diluted | 0.0 0.0 |
n/a n/a |
n/a n/a |
n/a 10.3 |
n/a n/a |
Dividend Cover | 2.50 2.56 |
0.03 0.02 |
2.81 2.10 |
7.40 6.61 |
2.45 2.24 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.39% 11.52% |
0.06% 0.09% |
3.62% 4.30% |
13.34% 14.17% |
14.35% 15.11% |
Operating Cash Flow per Share | 35.04p | 30.56p | 24.44p | 38.63p | 39.60p |
Gross Cash Flow per Share | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a | cn/a |
Cash Incr/Decr per Share | (0.93p) | 0.034p | (1.65p) | 0.80p | 5.23p |
Capital Expenditure per Share | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend per Share | 12.30p | 12.20p | 4.80p | 4.00p | 11.60p |
Dividend per Share Growth | 0.82% | 154.17% | 20.00% | (65.52%) | n/a |
Dividend Yield | 4.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
Shareholders Funds | 627.10 | 617.70 | 500.90 | 361.40 | 331.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 166.20 | 165.70 | 27.70 | 164.80 | 164.20 |
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) | 4.84p | (10.24p) | 49.10p | (20.27p) | (35.53p) |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - inc Intangibles | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles | 627.10 | 617.70 | 500.90 | 361.40 | 331.20 |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 166.20 | 165.70 | 27.70 | 164.80 | 164.20 |
Net Gearing | 26.50% | 26.83% | 5.53% | 45.60% | 49.58% |
Cash & Near Cash | 50.00 | 52.30 | 44.10 | 47.70 | 46.20 |
Cash | 7.97% | 8.47% | 8.80% | 13.20% | 13.95% |
Gross Borrowings | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 | 212.50 | 210.40 |
Gross Gearing | 34.48% | 35.29% | 14.33% | 58.80% | 63.53% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 | 212.50 | 210.40 |
Under 5 years | 34.48% | 35.29% | 14.33% | 58.80% | 63.53% |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Gearing - exc Intangibles | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles | 12.00 | (25.10) | 107.10 | (40.40) | (70.70) |
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) | 166.20 | 165.70 | 27.70 | 164.80 | 164.20 |
Net Gearing | 1,385.00% | n/a | 25.86% | n/a | n/a |
Cash & Near Cash | 50.00 | 52.30 | 44.10 | 47.70 | 46.20 |
Cash | 416.67% | (208.37%) | 41.18% | (118.07%) | (65.35%) |
Gross Borrowings | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 | 212.50 | 210.40 |
Gross Gearing | 1,801.67% | 868.53% | 67.04% | 525.99% | 297.60% |
Borrowings Under 5 years | 216.20 | 218.00 | 71.80 | 212.50 | 210.40 |
Under 5 years | 1,801.67% | (868.53%) | 67.04% | (525.99%) | (297.60%) |
Borrowings Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Under 1 year | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
£ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | £ (Millions) | |
Cover | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 | 31-Dec-18 |
Quick Ratio | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.77 |
Current Ratio | 1.67 | 1.50 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 1.30 |
* GAAP
a. Includes discontinued activities
b. Based on operating cash flow before tax
c. Not disclosed under IFRS
d. Includes non-current assets
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